Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
TALMAGFS SERMON
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t0n oacssol. sl.1ssleln al sio1oielhf A
verY s1.4l ash aD.la ap.-rtan- dlfsreacs. yol
say And Fst tsal s.ll1szenes sas tas diifer-
si.cs oeesssa Lls and aeasn for great many
geopls The Iaris Feoale. Gi.ead aut
LqlgaiDa. Eot ial9 a great asht. aIla Ephraim
49, sorstei aaa on the retreat came
- tns forts of ths river Jordan 70
eoaL Order was given th1 al EphFa-
iut-s c9u-ns trere - sialn- Bat ho~
csu.d it be lLuad cut sn0 were
ErnEalnllssi They were detected 1y their
plouunc.atIau. aAlabo.etl 49, q word that
sool lF slFsr The hparaslaltss had
br8zu. of t1sir own. ami ahan they tried 60
49, .-.nao'st1 alsags iefr cut the sound u
the sa When r was asked that they say
sn4f0olslh they saii i11o.sth. and we're slain.
-lken said leey unto aila, say LON Sllono-
frame c. pronounce IL right. fhen they took
hisn aal .lea him as tae passage Of Jordan .
a very small difference You say. between
C.eaa anl f-plralm, and yet how much IN
to'erance about thas small differences. Tho
Ioras tribes Ia cur tlme-by which mean
t1s different denominations II CHRISTIANS
soE.s.ll.les magnify very small diAareoces
an -le s4ly differences between scores of do
.Aihlo.slh and sioooleth.
Tie caurch II 1tod IS divided into a great
nuu,her ~ denominations. Time would fail
ne t0 tell OF the Calviais,s. snd the ArniH-
ians, ard ths SabbatArians, and the Baxter
fans. and tho lsinkrrs, and the Shakers, and
the Q1akers, and the Methodls,s, and the
Bagtlsts, Aud the EpLscopa4isns, and the
Latheraas. aa1 the Consreg gatioualists, and
tie Fresoyterians aud thn Spiri-ualists, and
a s,ofe d other determinations u rehgionisrs,
sofas ol them founded by very good men,
some OK them founded - very eg0tistic men,
end some af them founded by very bad men.
Bus a. I demand for myself liberty OF con-
scl-uce. I must give that sane liberty to
every orher nan. remembering thas lie no
more differs from no than diifsr from him
I a.lvoeate tne largest liberty IN all religious
pou.lc,. IA morals. and in religion let there
II no gag law, no moving cf the previous
question, no persecution, no intolerance.
Y8u Know that the az and the water keep
prrs ~ constant circulation, and think
there is q tendency in religious discussion 70
publication and moral health Between the
Fourth ard the Slxtcenth centuries the church
proposed q make people think Alright by pro-
n - ~
of tao press, and By rack, and gibbet, and
hoe lead down the throat, tried u make peo-
lie orthodox: bat IL was discovered that you
cannot changs a mans belief by twisting
esf ia head. and that yoa cannot max. a man
see things differently By putting an awl
through his eyes. There Is something In a
mans conscience which wiz hurl of the
mountain that you threw upon il, and, un-
sinxed Of the Gre, out OF the fame will make
red Wings on which the martyr VIII mount to
glory.
In that tire of which speak. between the
Fourth and Sixteenth centuries, people went
from the house Il God into the most appal-
Ing iniQuity. and rizhs along by consecrated
altarS there we're tsiss OK drunkenness and
lreutio,snczS such as the world never heard
q and she very sewers Of perfition broke
Ioo.ss Aad aootled the church. After while
The printing prtsS Vas freed, and it broke the
shackies of tae human mind Then there
zane a large number OK bad books. but where
thrre was ons nan hostile 20 the Christian
religion there were twenty men ready 20 al
yocsss it. - have not any nervousness IN
regard % tins battle going on between truth
arr error.
Ths truth viii conquer Just as certainly as
tses Cod is stroarer thas the devil. Let
srror run II you only ct truth run along
with IL Urged on by sksptic's shout and
s-auscsnfleutai,s.s spur. les Il run Gods
angels OF wrath are IN hot pursuit, and
quicker than eagles heak clutches ont d
hawks heart Gods vsngsancs VIII tear is e
pieces
rroooSe this morning % speak 20 You o'
snctarisnisn origin, It's evils and Il.
erSrses. There ars those who would make u
tank that this monster. with horns and
h,ofs. is religion. I Skau chase il 70 its bid
ing ulace, aad drag It out u the caverns d
darkness snd rip OF IL hide. But want {,
make a distinction between biEotTy and th'
lawful fondnsss for peculiar religious belief
and forms of worship. have no admiration
for a rothirZarian
In a warid u gnch Tremendous vicissirud'
and tsmnt1tiou. snt with a soul that mus
sf.ar a while stand before a throne q insult
farabis brightness. IN day when ths rock
ir,- Of tho mountains and the hzuiing OF th'
heavens aud thu updeaval of the SEA shall b.
amanr the least Il the sxcitenssnts. % giv'
account for every thought, word. action
r~rfsrenra and disiSs-that man IS mad wh,
hos nc religious preferences But our earl
.lncafion. eur physical temperament. on
rneutaI constitution VII very much decid-
or form ~ worship.
A s.vla II pSalmusiy that may please M
rnav sisrlease you Some would IKE 20 hav'
a minister in gown, and bands AMI sUrpiice
ard others prefer 90 have a miaister in plaiI
-i-irs,, 8 srrarel Scme are most irpresSe,
wasn utsie child i presented st tha alta
srd srrinEis,i ~ the Vsoers % hciv beue
,ii-t-,n in the name of TIE Father. and c
s,s S,r. and II the Holy Chost + ,nd ether
rra mere fTnrrpssei when the peuitsnt corle
up cut ~ tie river. hrs garments drippin,
~rfth the waters of baptism which sznife
tl,., uqshinr sway of sin. Tss either hsvl
fss o-vn -rav One man 6tsS 10 noise Il
rra~sr not = vrori. not whisper. Arethe
man i,-t ss Eoc,l. rrefers hv Essticsilaficn ans
.x-la.nafio,- 80 EXPRESS his devotional aspira
sion<. one IS just as coed a. the ot4er
EVERY man fully persuaded in bis ev'
Biird
George Wiaiteseia vas Eofng over Quake
rafher reuEhir f'r sCrle ~ ais ri E'cus ssnt'
r,,entz. afi the Craker ssid. 'i4ecrge. an
us thon art sn frr bringing az men 81 r.
h.pe 81 che Ciespei. therefore. Z thon Wit m
,,usrrel v-ta rna about my hroad 1r;na, ~
net quarrel VITA tsse ahcut tiT back gown
t3ecrxa. give nle thy hzz1d.'
L In r1arinr cat he zicn II ses'taris1
ssn. or tixasrv. Sn,. shar great deal cf !
Genes frou wrrnx siursricn m RE hcul
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